Today’s Word
Ruthless Trust
“But the righteous shall live by his faith” Habakkuk 2:4 Faith – Does faith confuse you? Do you wonder, “What does it mean to live by faith?” “How can I pay the bills by faith?” “How do I make sense of living by faith when my life is consumed with just living?” “Do I…
Spoken with Tears
“Thus you shall say to Joseph, “Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong.” Genesis 50:17 I beg you – Sometime in your life, maybe more than once, you will experience a need for forgiveness that goes beyond asking. Words will be useless. As your…
The Humble Request
“give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done” Joshua 7:19 NASB Now – What’s wrong about this translation is so tiny that it seems to make no difference. In fact, the NIV doesn’t even include the word in question. Neither does…
Glory, Praise and Confession
“give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done” Joshua 7:19 What you have done – The angels rejoice when men confess. God smiles. Jesus exults. The great plan of redemption is working. Did you notice the connection? Public confession is not…
Signing the Treaty
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another,” James 5:16 Confess – The essence of the Greek word for confess (exomologeo) is “to speak out the same word”. Confession is not saying, “I’m sorry.” An apology carries no lasting commitment. Confession is a binding agreement, like a legal contract, in which I acknowledge that what you…
By what right?
“Your judgments are like a great deep” Psalm 36:6 Judgment – The Bible is absolutely consistent on the matter: God is just. This is not a statement about what He does. It is a statement about who He is. Justice is one of the principle characteristics of God. It is simply impossible for God to…
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